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Allyson Cooksey's B2 AP Human Geography class takes notes over the latest textbook reading on Sept. 3, 2024. The class recently finished taking their Asia map quiz and are now reviewing their most recent assignment.

Students, assistant principal consider new attendance policy, incentives

Ayaan Nadeem September 19, 2024

Attendance has become a priority for many schools. For example, Indiana legislators passed Senate Bill 292 which addresses chronic absenteeism. Although this law doesn’t specifically address issues for...

Principal Tim Phares stands at his new desk. Phares said the school is working to increase student safety and efficiency.

Administration considers new policies to increase efficiency

Archit Kalra and Chenyao Liu January 10, 2023

According to Principal Tim Phares, administration has been discussing the implementation of new pass and attendance policies. One of these policies will go into effect Friday, Jan. 13 and will require...

Mentor and junior Kiara Gill studies during SRT. She said she is still meeting with her students every gold day and looks forward to being a mentor her senior year as well.

K-8 Mentors for next year to be decided soon

Da-Hyun Hong February 2, 2019

According to Robin Pletcher, AP Psychology and K-8 Mentoring teacher, she is currently in the process of interviewing applicants for next year’s mentors. She said she tends to emphasize attendance because...

Skipping Skip-A-Final. CHS needs to revise the current system of Skip-A-Final, which wrongfully penalizes students.

Skipping Skip-A-Final. CHS needs to revise the current system of Skip-A-Final, which wrongfully penalizes students.

perspectives April 23, 2016

In 2009, CHS decided to implement the Skip-A-Final policy to reward students who had few absences and tardy arrivals and prevent students from skipping school. However, in 2016, the policy has major flaws...

Aces in attendance. The controversial ACES program strives to boost school attendance. Is the program a good or bad idea?

Aces in attendance. The controversial ACES program strives to boost school attendance. Is the program a good or bad idea?

perspectives March 22, 2012

Good idea // Natalie Maier. Although ACES can be criticized, it is actually a benefit  to Hamilton County students who fall behind in  school. It places a measurable limit on how many days a child...

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